Matt KIRSON
UITP North America Forum 2026
Organisers
Introduction
The UITP North America Forum 2026 is an annual gathering that unites transit leaders, public authorities, industry suppliers, and policymakers from across the continent and the globe.
Connecting regional expertise with UITP’s international network, the forum has become one of the most important platforms for knowledge exchange and collaboration in urban public transport.
Taking place October 28th-30th, the 9th edition of the forum will be proudly hosted by the Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain (ARTM) in the vibrant city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
ARTM serves as the regional planning and funding authority for the Greater Montreal area, overseeing integrated mobility across a vast multimodal network that includes metro, commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and the landmark Réseau express métropolitain (REM), one of North America’s most ambitious automated rapid transit projects.
Why Attend?
Drawing on the success of prior editions, including the 2025 Conference in Los Angeles hosted with LA Metro, which explored themes of ridership innovation, AI, zero-emission mobility, and autonomous transit, the 2026 North America Forum will advance the dialogue on the continent’s most critical mobility challenges.
Montréal is no ordinary host city. As one of Canada’s most dynamic metropolitan centres and home to a world-renowned transit ecosystem, it brings a distinctive perspective to the North America Forum.
The city’s transit authority, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), operates one of the busiest metro systems in North America, while the REM, a fully automated, electrically powered light metro network under the stewardship of ARTM, represents a bold new chapter in urban rail development.
Hosting the Forum in Montréal will allow you to witness firsthand how governance innovation, infrastructure investment, and technological modernization can come together to reshape a metropolitan mobility network, making it an ideal backdrop for the discussions ahead.
Programme
Sessions yet to be announced.
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Crestone WITSELL
Organisers
Organiser
UITP North America